NPL Site Narrative for Lindane Dump

LINDANE DUMPHarrison Township, Pennsylvania

Conditions at listing (October 1981): Lindane Dump covers about 30 acres in Harrison Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. About 400 tons of powdered Lindane pesticide waste and other industrial waste were dumped at the site, which is privately owned. Parties potentially responsible for the wastes did a study indicating that Lindane is leaching continuously from seeps at the edge of the landfill.

Status (July 1983): The State is negotiating with the potentially responsible parties for a leachate treatability study to evaluate short- and long-term treatment and disposal alternatives.

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